tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post9192128254197105181..comments2023-12-12T16:30:15.159+00:00Comments on Floor to Ceiling Books: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K HamiltonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-16408497244014391562011-07-16T05:54:14.252+01:002011-07-16T05:54:14.252+01:00Ah yes, Hamilton when she was still fun to read. ...Ah yes, Hamilton when she was still fun to read. This one is great, but once the Anita's trio began. . . I was SO over them!Gypsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726952526544619098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-12972670858106441482011-07-15T19:42:23.065+01:002011-07-15T19:42:23.065+01:00@Wonderbunny - Definitely try the first few :-) No...@Wonderbunny - Definitely try the first few :-) No sex there! Or very little, anyway.<br /><br />Thanks Laura :-) I do get amused in some books from hearing about the entirety of Anita's wardrobe. At least LKH isn't girly about it - she describes the guns in depth as well ;-)<br /><br />@ Allisyn - I agree that they are no longer a must buy. I wait until paperback or get from the library. A shame, but there are hardbacks who deserve my cash more!Magemandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986754628836562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-11998672439876665792011-07-15T19:39:44.349+01:002011-07-15T19:39:44.349+01:00I loved the early books (Up to Obsidian Butterfly,...I loved the early books (Up to Obsidian Butterfly, I think)so much. Some of the more recent books have been more along the vein of the first ones but this is a series that I've definitely stopped buying in hardback.Allisynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487364565547314329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-84147274755509928142011-07-15T15:39:58.105+01:002011-07-15T15:39:58.105+01:00Great review, later books aside, this book is awes...Great review, later books aside, this book is awesome. I love the fast paced action and totally agree on the over-description a habit Laurell K Hamilton never breaks out of. I think Anita is one of the ultimate and original heroines of urban fantasy.Laura - Laura's Lovely Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719265128252910115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-19978484973785901332011-07-15T15:33:08.653+01:002011-07-15T15:33:08.653+01:00I haven't read these books as I've heard t...I haven't read these books as I've heard the same thing about the sexual exploits overriding the plot in later books but I may give it a shot. I hear the most recent one goes back to the roots of what made this series great.WonderBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402631427338318319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-87741553372469184752011-07-15T15:02:09.528+01:002011-07-15T15:02:09.528+01:00@ chasingbawa - I've just managed to pick up A...@ chasingbawa - I've just managed to pick up Anne Rice's vampire books fairly cheaply, so will be looking to give them a try at some point :-)<br /><br />@ Cara - I know, right? Wouldn't have been so bad if Ms Hamilton could write a sexy sex scene, but there is far too much spilling for my liking ;-)<br /><br />@ locusmortiis - agree the series went downhill, but have heard reports that Hit List (the latest) involve Edward and is more like the earlier instalments in the series. I'll check it out and feedback :-)Magemandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986754628836562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-87758292995722493492011-07-15T14:42:29.266+01:002011-07-15T14:42:29.266+01:00The first few books were pretty good...until it al...The first few books were pretty good...until it all got a bit stupid and hamilton started writing about her sex fantasies instead.locusmortiishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071046287799297918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-31809877134727997902011-07-15T11:45:10.905+01:002011-07-15T11:45:10.905+01:00Yes, the first book was good but I lost interest i...Yes, the first book was good but I lost interest in the series when all semblance of plot was sacrificed in favour of Anita's sexual exploits. It just got boring!Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16702487635613889357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-39602225322152588602011-07-15T10:52:07.830+01:002011-07-15T10:52:07.830+01:00I have been meaning to read this one for ages but ...I have been meaning to read this one for ages but haven't gotten around to it yet. I've got a couple of Sookie Stackhouses to finish first. However my favourite is still Anne Rice. Her early books were beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-48671607960320797702011-07-15T10:50:40.734+01:002011-07-15T10:50:40.734+01:00Oh Viv, there are some BRILLIANT novels in the ser...Oh Viv, there are some BRILLIANT novels in the series, seriously! All the way up to book nine they are worth reading for sure :-)Magemandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986754628836562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-22505784737449917482011-07-15T10:16:45.888+01:002011-07-15T10:16:45.888+01:00You reminded me how much I loved this book. I have...You reminded me how much I loved this book. I haven't read anymore of the series, but I will definitely look out for them.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-62401033513521442952011-07-15T09:46:46.770+01:002011-07-15T09:46:46.770+01:00I really tried to review this one without putting ...I really tried to review this one without putting in any inflection concerning what comes after. I agree that the books took a turn that I wasn't expecting and didn't appreciate - but Guilty Pleasures was just such a good book, and I want people to read it :-)Magemandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986754628836562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-43465305246488063532011-07-15T09:44:55.224+01:002011-07-15T09:44:55.224+01:00Oh dear god, yes, the clothes descriptions! What c...Oh dear god, yes, the clothes descriptions! What colour swooshes are on the Nikes today?! :-)<br /><br />Have to admit to having something of a love-hate relationship with the Blake books. Loved the earlier ones, despite the minor nitpicks. Woman was kick-ass and it's a fascinating world with all kinds of potential. (And Edward is brilliant!)<br /><br />Then came the ardeur and it kinda lost me.Jenny Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285846941184945840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-92228046999496531982011-07-15T09:40:39.779+01:002011-07-15T09:40:39.779+01:00@Juan - thanks for the clarification, have edited ...@Juan - thanks for the clarification, have edited the post :-)Magemandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986754628836562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-62592067730773824452011-07-15T09:30:52.927+01:002011-07-15T09:30:52.927+01:00A little nitpicking for you: the Buffy movie came ...A little nitpicking for you: the Buffy movie came out on 1992, so, yes, Anita Blake may have been the starting point for Urban Fantasy or even Paranormal Romance, but the core concept was not that original.Juan Pazosnoreply@blogger.com